3. Physiology
        3.8. Maternal and foetal
            3.8.2. Maternal
3.8.2.5. Haematological changes in pregnancy

Haematological changes in pregnancy

[Ref: PK1:p350]

Haematology

Plasma volume increases (45%) relatively more than RBC volume increase (20%)

Thus,

Also,

NB:

According to [KB2:p6],

Coagulation

Significant increase in plasma concentration of

Platelet concentration is unchanged or slightly decreased due to haemodilution

NB:

According to [AA4:p328],

Plasma proteins

But,

Other proteins

 

 

 



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